Miranda Richardson

Miranda Richardson
Richardson at the press conference for Stronger, Toronto International Film Festival 2017
Born
Miranda Jane Richardson

(1958-03-03) 3 March 1958 (age 66)
Southport, Lancashire, England
Alma materBristol Old Vic Theatre School
OccupationActress
Years active1978–present

Miranda Jane Richardson (born 3 March 1958)[1] is an English actress who has worked in film, television and theatre.[2][3]

After graduating from the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School,[4] Richardson began her career in 1979 and made her West End debut in the 1981 play Moving,[4] before being nominated for the 1987 Olivier Award for Best Actress for A Lie of the Mind.

Richardson has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Damage[5] and the Academy Award for Best Actress for Tom & Viv.[5] A seven-time BAFTA Award nominee,[6] she won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Damage.[6] She has also been nominated for seven Golden Globe Awards,[7] winning twice for Enchanted April[7] and the TV film Fatherland.[7]

Her other films include Empire of the Sun,[8][9] The Crying Game,[10][11] Sleepy Hollow,[12] The Hours, and Spider.[13][14]

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  2. ^ Patterson, John (28 December 2002). "Long live the Queen". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Classic interview: Miranda Richardson". The Observer. 29 August 2009. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  4. ^ a b BBC. "BBC - Comedy - People A-Z - Miranda Richardson". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
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  6. ^ a b "BAFTA Awards Search | BAFTA Awards". awards.bafta.org. Archived from the original on 15 August 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  7. ^ a b c "Miranda Richardson". Golden Globes. Archived from the original on 15 August 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  8. ^ Maslin, Janet (9 December 1987). "Film: Spielberg's 'Empire of Sun' (Published 1987)". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  9. ^ "Empire Of The Sun | Film | The Guardian". www.theguardian.com. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  10. ^ Specter, Michael (27 December 1992). "FILM; Miranda Richardson: Running From Typecasters (Published 1992)". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  11. ^ Maslin, Janet (4 December 1992). "Critic's Choice/Film; A Thriller That Runs Deep (Published 1992)". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  12. ^ Weinraub, Bernard (19 November 1999). "AT THE MOVIES (Published 1999)". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  13. ^ Kehr, Dave (23 February 2003). "FILM; Awaking to the Nightmares of His Youth (Published 2003)". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  14. ^ Holden, Stephen (28 February 2003). "FILM REVIEW; Into Sinister Webs Of a Jumbled Mind (Published 2003)". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 August 2023.